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waterfall

[waw-ter-fawl, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər- /


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In 2002, Greenville’s longtime mayor, Knox White, removed a highway overpass to reveal the waterfall from the Reedy River that flows through downtown and make way for a park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

It also included a hot tub, sport court, custom-designed gym, LED-lit in-ground trampoline, koi pond with waterfall, fire pit, and walking paths.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

From the walkway, visitors can view the park's Amur tigers in their enclosure which includes woodland, grassland and a waterfall pool.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

"We had heavy rain a couple of weeks after he did the job, and it ended up like a waterfall coming down the wall," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

That was the worst task yet, as Psyche saw when she approached the waterfall.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

National landscapes were formerly known as areas of outstanding natural beauty, and the North Pennines features heather moors, dales, woods and one of England's highest waterfalls High Force.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The campaign features some of the country’s most architecturally impressive toilets, many situated along scenic routes overlooking fjords, mountains and waterfalls.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

A major surgery inspires a mother-son adventure through Iceland’s remote Westfjords, where winding roads, thundering waterfalls and uneven hiking trails offer both travelers a test.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Kanisius and his master Umbu Ana Rara, 31, who is three years younger than him, live in the village of Tenggedu, whose turquoise waterfalls draw intrepid tourists looking for a "hidden tropical paradise".

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

It had no mountains, no waterfalls, no forests.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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